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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1911
Page
4
City council to hear proposal requiring electric and telephone firms to place lines underground. Supporters argue it is overdue and will prevent future damage while opponents warn of costs. Public service commission may order action if council delays.
Citizens and volunteer firemen warn of danger from live overhead cables in the city core. They urge undergrounding as a long term safety measure, arguing it costs less now than after paving. Corporations oppose costly undergrounding, suggesting temporary fixes on Cottonwood Garden Alts Webb and West Court Streets. If councils fail, residents may pursue an initiative.
An Indiana speaker from the Oregon medical association argues that improper eating has caused more deaths and suffering than wars or plagues in history. He cites that diet shapes lifelong health, urging careful eating aligned with body needs over pleasure, and notes his remarks accompany a published portrait.
A Monday wreck on the Oregat Trunk killed five and injured many. The line was new and temporarily routed, raising questions about the tunnel project and the railroad’s choice to open the section before its permanent track was completed.
Citizens weigh the cost of moving power lines underground arguing property owners may bear expenses while noting recent rewiring in the business district. The piece mocks past arrests for gambling and reflects on familiar faces among parade crowds and a band performance in the streets.
The text presents garbled phrases but implies an amendment proposal affecting leadership, with references to a key figure and public homage. The readable terms suggest a political move tied to a district or region, seeking support through formal address and customary recognition.
The Senate, long resisting a measure passed by the House in prior congresses, finally yields to popular will as the 64 to 64 vote signals a shift. Amid protests, the Bristow amendment is criticized as insincere, while the push for constitutional fidelity and state representation continues, heralding a possible constitutional convention. Also noted are 1861 Lucknow relief, Rich Mountain clash, 1904 telegraph cutoffs, 1910 Pan American Congress opening, and a Bournemouth death.
A garbled dialogue fragment outlines future paths for youth with speakers debating farming education milled minds and spiritual nourishment. The muddled text mentions a farmer a schoolteacher a preacher and a promise of roast chicken at dinner, reflecting sparse readable content.
A dried-up colonel and a sentimental young woman watch sunset. She asks about Longfellow. he dismisses poetry as drivel. She quotes a line from The Day is Done, he misreads and jokes about Arabs stealing, ending in a quip.
A fragmentary romance scene shows Landon and a woman facing each other as a gentle breeze stirs around them. He holds her gloved hands, she raises her brows in restrained joy, and the moment hints at unspoken affection despite a lack of overt emotion. The exchange ends with a cryptic line about numbers and pride.
Fragmentary OCR yields scattered historic notes on religious figures and rulers. The text includes garbled names and events such as protests, ratifications, and wars, with no coherent narrative or clear dates to anchor a reliable summary.
The Hon Cyrus Cline represents the Twelfth Indiana district in congress beginning in fifty five today. He was born July 2 1856 in Highland county Ohio, moved to Steuben county Indiana as a child and has lived there since. A Democrat, he was educated in Steuben county schools and Alfred College Michigan. He earned degrees in scientific courts two years later.
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